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Lichfield & District Organists' Association LICHFIELD & DISTRICT ORGANISTS’ ASSOCIATION Founded 1926 LDOA President: Martyn Rawles, FRCO APRIL 2016 NEWSLETTER RECENT LDOA VISITS/EVENTS in D Major BWV 580, and 'Little' E Minor Prelude BWV 533. Saturday 12th March 2016, All Saints Church, Streetly Today’s visit to All Saint’s Streetly was arranged and hosted by our Committee member and Assistant Director of Music, Chris Booth, and we had the pleasure of meeting the recently appointed Director of Music, Sian Perkins, who also joined us for our visit. The visit was attended by 17 members and guests, commencing with our 2016 AGM, matters arising from which are covered separately in this newsletter under ‘2016 AGM’. Following the AGM, Chris Booth gave a brief description of the 3 manual Allen digital organ, but I’m indebted to Paul Geoghegan, at one time Director of Music at All Saints’, for filling in some of the gaps in the history of the organs here. Chris Booth demonstrating the organ at All Saints’ Church, Streetly Paul’s understanding of the history of the organ comes Peter King followed with a piece by one of his favourite from a life-long member of the church who recalls the composers, John Stanley, then Pat Neville took advantage opening of the “new” nave. of the opportunity to get in some practice on pieces she will be playing at her forthcoming lunchtime recital at 1919 - Opening of original Church (Now the Lady Trinity Methodist Church, Shenstone. Chapel) Harmonium used to accompany Circa 1954 - Opening of new nave. “What are we going to use to accompany the services?” Hole knocked in north choir wall and a “cubby hole” made (hastily) in which was installed a Compton Electrone with a speaker enclosure on the wall above - outline of which can still be seen on the wall of the choir. See also “gate and flap” in choir stalls to allow access to the console. 1970s - Electrone now unreliable, an Allen 2 manual was installed (MDS1?), with the console in the nave in front of the front pew south side. This served the church faithfully until the late 1990s. 2000 - Current 3 manual Allen Renaissance digital organ installed in present position, with custom 8- speaker array in the roof space above the chancel and a separate speaker for the Festival Trumpet at the West end, as advised by the acoustic consultant. Total Tony White playing the organ of All Saints’ Church, Streetly cost of £46,000, raised by the church’s congregation. Then, an opportunity for Paul Geoghegan to renew Chris then proceeded to use Purcell’s Trumpet Tune to acquaintances improvising on an instrument he played for demonstrate the various sounds of this substantial several years when he was Director of Music here at All specification Allen organ, including the strident Festival Saints’. John Carvell was followed by Richard Syner with Trumpet, which should certainly ensure the congregation an assured rendering of Franck’s Chorale No 3, given that were sitting up and paying attention! he had little or no preparation time. Colin Brookes was, as is his preference, last up with an improvisation to sample Members were then invited to put the organ through its the various sounds to be had on this versatile instrument, paces, and Tony White lost no time in getting things under which, although digital, does in fact make a very satisfying way with some accomplished playing of J S Bach’s Fugue sound, despite the less than helpful acoustic of the 1 building, and must have made for a great improvement the locator map below, bear right at the next set of lights over the instruments that preceded it. onto Mansion St, and then turn right at the next set of lights at the bottom of the hill into The Borough. Whilst members were playing, other members had the Immediately afterwards, turn left and then take the first opportunity to sample the welcome drinks and turning on the right into Stockwell Head. Then look out for refreshments kindly provided by Chris Booth, and also to the narrow drive on the LH side immediately after the peruse and acquire surplus organ music and books entrance to the Council pay and display car park. This brought along by David Gumbley, Clive Smith and drive is shared by the church and the working men’s club, Stephanie Flanagan, a guest of Chris Greenhalgh. We are so turn left into the drive, and then at the end of it turn right indebted to all three for generously agreeing that into the church car park. donations for the music/books go to the Association, raising a very welcome £45 on the day, with much remaining to be brought along again to our future events. Our thanks to Chris Booth for hosting a splendid visit, and to Sian Perkins, who became our newest member when she joined our Association this afternoon! TS FORTHCOMING LDOA VISITS/EVENTS 2016 visit/events We wish to encourage as many members as possible to come along to our visits. If any member wishes to attend a Location of Hinckley Baptist Church visit, but requires assistance with transport, please contact either Richard Syner or Trevor Smedley, and we will To get to the URC after parking, as shown on the map endeavour to identify someone able to offer a lift. Our below, walk back to Stockwell Head, cross over the road contact phone numbers are on the final page of this and walk down the hill using the pavement on the LH side newsletter. until you reach the lights. Turn left at the lights into a road th called The Borough. Cross over onto the RH side of The Saturday 7 May 2016, Hinckley URC and Baptist Borough and you'll see the URC just after the Nationwide Church Building Society. We’re due at the URC at 2 pm, and it's about 5 minutes’ walk from the Baptist Church. A visit to see and play two very contrasting organs. Visit commencing at 2 pm to Hinckley United Reformed Church, The Borough, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1NL. This visit is hosted by David Crick, and we will have the opportunity to play the historic 1878 3 manual 39 stop tracker action Holdich organ, refurbished by J W Walker in 1961 and 2006-7, and which was awarded a Historic Organ Certificate in 1998. Then we move on to Hinckley Baptist Church, Baptist Walk, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1PR, where the 2 manual 22 stop Walker organ has been sold, and replaced by our member Andrew McMillan with an electronic organ with Hauptwerk software, using the sample set of the Willis organ of Hereford Cathedral, and comprising 3 manuals with 57 stops (of the 67 of the Hereford Cathedral organ), and with a substantial 17 speaker/amplifier sound system. Route for the short walk from Hinckley Baptist Church to Hinckley URC As there is no parking at Hinckley URC, Andrew has th Wednesday 29 June 2016, Polesworth Abbey suggested we park at Hinckley Baptist Church, and then take a 5 minute walk to our first venue, Hinckley URC. An evening visit to Polesworth Abbey, near Tamworth. Andrew’s suggested route to Hinckley Baptist Church is Father Philip has kindly invited us to meet at 7 pm in the east along the A5 until you reach the A47 roundabout. refectory for tea/coffee, and to then play the 3 manual 28 Take the 2nd exit from the roundabout onto Coventry stop organ originally built by Taylor of Leicester in 1912, Road/B4666. Continue along Coventry Road for 1.5 miles and moved here from St Michael’s & All Angels, Leicester, (I think you pass 4 sets of lights, the first is a new road then restored in 1998. junction and then the next 3 are pedestrian crossings). After passing a small recreation ground on the right, you'll rd Saturday 3 September 2016 see the spire of St Mary’s church in the distance above the buildings ahead, and then you'll then arrive at a junction Richard Syner to his credit has managed to arrange a full with traffic lights. day’s organ crawl to Newcastle-under-Lyme to play no less than four substantial organs. Bear left at those lights onto Trinity Lane/A4667, as per 2 We start our visit by meeting at 10:30 am at St Wulstan’s, The plan is for us to attend the candlelit Advent Carol Wolstanton (3 manual 44 stop Rushworth & Draper organ Service commencing at 6 pm, followed by drinks and from circa 1920, rebuilt in 2014), then drive the 2 miles into nibbles in College Hall, then the opportunity to play the Newcastle-under-Lyme for 12:15 pm to St George’s (3 organ till about 9.30 pm. manual 48 stop Wadsworth organ). Leave at 1:15 pm for the nearby Congregationalist Church to eat packed Other 2016 Visits/Events lunches and to play the 3 manual 33 stop Rushworth & Dreaper organ, restored by M C Thompson in 2006. Further 2016 visits/events are in the process of being finalised, including: Then finally on for 3 pm to St Paul’s, to play ‘one of the finest parish church organs in the country’, a completely Annual Dinner refurbished 4 manual 81 stop Hill organ, which is one of the last organs built under Arthur Hill’s direction before the The consensus of members attending the AGM was that a amalgamation with Norman & Beard. See photo of the dinner for LDOA members and guests was preferred, as in console below to whet your appetite! As well as a 2015.
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